Washington Kurdish Institute On July 5, 2017, large demonstrations took place in the Kurdish city of Afrin in Rojava, western (Syrian) Kurdistan against Turkish-backed military attacks. Ear... Read more

Washington Kurdish Insitute Yousif Ismael June 30, 2017 The People’s Defense Units (YPG) released a statement concerning the recent attacks and violations by the Turkish military on and arou... Read more

Washington Kurdish Institute Ari Goldman June 2, 2017 The U.S.-led coalition has begun conducting its first shipment of arms, as a part of a deal approved nearly one month ago by the Trump a... Read more

May 26 On May 25, The Kurdish Policy Research Center held its second annual conference, “The U.S.-Kurdish Collaboration in the Course of Reshaping the Middle East.” The day-long conference i... Read more

May 4, 2017 The fourth round of the Astana Syria Talks ended on May 4th. Russia, Turkey, and Iran agreed Thursday to create four de-escalation zones in Syria. The security zones will include... Read more

April 27, 2017 Following Turkey’s air strikes on the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayeb Erdogan vows more strikes, though the U.S. State Depart... Read more

April 25 People’s Defence Units (YPG) official spokesperson Redur Xelil disclosed the casualties resulting from the attack by the Turkish Armed Forces Air Force on the headquarters of the ge... Read more